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W. KLEESE.

A MACHINE FOR PORMING WIRE GGILS. Y No. 347,720. l Patented Aug. 17.,1886..

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

WILSON KLEESE, OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MAR- SHALLB. MITCHELL, GEORGE BEATTY, AND SIDNEY R. BLANCHARD,

ALL OF SAME PLAGE.

MACHINE FOR FORMING WIRE C'OILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,720, dated August17, 1886.

Application filed August 2Q, 1885. Serial No. 175,078. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern/b Beit known that I, WILSON KLEEsE, acitizenof the United States, residing at Ottawa, in the county of La Salle andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMachines for Forming Vii-e Coils, of which the following is aspecification, to wit:

This invention relates to machines for forming wire coils; and itconsists in certain peculiarities ofthe construction and arrangement ofthe same, substantially as will be hereinaftermore fully described andclaimed.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionpertains to make and use the saine, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a central Vertical section of my coiling-machine.Fig. 2 is both aplan and longitudinal section, enlarged, of the slottedtube and clamp. Fig. 3is an enlarged section of the hub of thespool-wheel, and Fig. 4 is a view representing the manner of coiling thewires, Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the tube D, showing the means ofclamping it in place.

A represents the main frame or bed of the machine, in one end of whichis secureda stationary hollow axle or spindle, a, on which is journaledthe reel-hub B, having a drivingpulley, b, on one end, and one or morearms, b', on the other,which are provided with projecting spindles b2,on which are carried the spools of wire B", as in Fig. I. The inner endof the hub B is provided with aplate, c, which covers the end of theaxle, and is removably secured by screws or similar devices, in orderthat it may be removed and replaced by another at any time. This plate eis formedwith a central hole, c', which will be presently explained, andcarries one or more eyes, 02, to guide the wire from the spools duringthe operation of the machine.

In the opposite end of the machine is secured a hollow guide-tube, D,which is set to and from the hollow axle and reel-frame, and se-V theaxle, as shown, and is formed with a longitudinal slot, d, on one side.In the hollow guidetube D are placed one or more slides, D', each formedwith a projection, e, which runs in the slot in the tube, to prevent theslide from turning, and each is also provided with a clamping-screw, e.

When the coil is to be formed from asingle wire, a forming rod or core,E, is passed through the hollow axle and the hole in the removable platec, and its end entered in one of the clamping-slides D. rim is thendrawn off the spool, passed through one of the eyes c, and its endsecured upon the core-rod by the clampingscrew e. The machines beingthen started, the wire is drawn off the spool and coiled closely uponthe core-rod, which is prevented from turning by the sliding 'clamp D',while the continual coiling of the wire pushes this clamp, the rod, andthe formed coil along as fast as the coil is formed, as will be at onceunderstood. When the clamp reaches the end of the slotted guide-tube, orthe core-rod is drawn into the machine to its full extent, the machineis stopped, the-clamp loosened, and

The end of the 6o it and the core-rod drawn back to their firstposition,when the devices are again secured and the coiling resumed,forming acontinuous coil of the desired length.

When the coil is to be formed of two or more wires, it is of sufficientstiffness to support itself .and slide through the guide-tube withoutthe use of the long core-rod E. In this case I use a plate, c, having acentral core, E', of the desired size, projecting from its face. Theguide-tube is set nearly up to the reel, and the wires drawn through theguide-eyes and secured in the secondof the two clamps. The machine beingthen started up, the wires are coiled about the short core-stud E', andas they are coiled the completed portionis pushed off, as beforedescribed. When the clamp has reached the rear end of the slotted guide,the first clamp is slid forward and engaged with the coil near the innerend of the guide, after which the second clamp or slide is brought up tothat point, and the coil is formed of conf wires, limited only bythequnntity of wire contained 011 the spools.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In :L machine for ceiling wire, the combination, with a revolvingspool-cerrier and a core or former upon which the coil is formed, of a,Slotted guidetnbe and n sliding clamp therein for holding' the end oi"the coil, substantizilly as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In n machine for ceiling wire, the combination,with the revolvingspool-carrierhaving a removable guide-plate formed with n centralopening and provided with guideeyes for the wire, and :t core-rod freeto slide through said plate, of a longitudinally-slotted guide-tube anda clamp therein to receive the wire and core, said clamp being free toslide endwise, but held from turning, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

The main frame A,'atxle a, reel-hub B, and the removable former orcore-plate, c, in combination with the adjustable slotted guidetube Dand the sliding clamp D', provided with the guide projection e and screwc', all constructed and arranged to operate Substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

XVILSON KLEESE.

Tit nesses:

A. NV. Honnn'r, HORACE HULL.

